It was mentioned at the picnic that Newton Falls was considering a new "mechanical" launch. There is one of these in Lorain County Metropark, French Creek Reservation. It is located on French Creek about one mile upstream from the Black River. We tried it out last year and it works great. You could get spoiled. Not sure how to post photos on this site, but.....Check it out:
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Ken and Cheryl